Casa Grande Man Shoots Pregnant Woman In Head, Baby Delivered

A Pinal County man, Javier Figueroa, age 23, of Casa Grande, is in custody after shooting his seven months pregnant girlfriend in the head.

The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office was called out to a home on the 5900 block of N Fuchsia Street in Casa Grande for a burglary in progress. Someone at the house reported that they heard a single gunshot come from inside the home.

When deputies responded, they found the 30-year-old victim, who was seven months pregnant, in the bedroom with a gunshot wound to the head. Twenty minutes after the initial call, Figueroa arrived on scene. He drove up in the victim’s car. Deputies noticed Figueroa had what appeared to be blood on him. Figueroa made statements to deputies, indicating it was an accident.

The victim was airlifted to a local hospital and is currently in a medically-induced coma. Doctors were able to successfully deliver the victim’s child, who is 2-month premature. Currently, the baby is in stable condition.

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A Shakespearean tragic event.
Perhaps as the investigation unfolds we will learn more about what transpired into this “accidental” shooting in the head followed by the 20 min mystery car ride? 20 minutes wasted during which time aid could and should have been given but was instead squandered.
Why neighbours called in hearing the shot Vs. young Mr. Figueroa calling 911 himself.